BEVERLY HILLS — The 27th annual Halloween Hoot will take place  6-8 p.m Saturday, Oct. 28 in Beverly Hills, and the community is invited to dress up in costumes and trick or treat along the Halloween Hoot trail in Beverly Park, 18801 Beverly Road. Due to the support from sponsors, this event is free and open to the public.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Philip S. Killoran Chapter of the National Honor Society at Sterling Heights High School is again partnering with Friends of Foster Kids for its annual Trunk or Treat fundraiser.

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD — Stephanie Pizzo, a founding member of the Eisenhower Dance Company, is the recipient of the 2023 Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Award.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Gardeners Club will be hosting a presentation on helping birds through the winter at 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center at River Bends Park in Shelby Township.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Residents and visitors alike can enjoy family fun and spooky skeletons at the Downtown St. Clair Shores Skelebration on Oct. 28.

TROY — Each Halloween, the children of the Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan get to trick-or-treat thanks to hard working foundation members and some dedicated community partners.

METRO DETROIT — As the holidays are approaching many places are looking for extra help, particularly from seniors.

METRO DETROIT — With his 1972 Pontiac Ventura, David Balkevitch celebrates Halloween all year long.

CENTER LINE — Center Line is taking steps to restore its tree canopy, with two tree-planting events this month.

TROY — The St. Augustine Lutheran Troy church, called SALT Church, is welcoming the public to join them for an informative discussion on the topic of human trafficking Saturday, Oct. 21.

TROY — The Lloyd Stage Nature Center is popping the bubbly for its 13th annual Nature Uncorked fundraiser.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A lot goes into a paranormal investigation, including capturing evidence and listening to recordings. For Jessica Krutell, founder and lead investigator of Mystic Mitten Paranormal, it’s all about “making the paranormal more normal.”

ST. CLAIR SHORES — I’ve always believed in the paranormal. Living in a state like Michigan where the lakes are treacherous and ships go missing in the night, it’s hard not to. Ghost stories were passed around by volunteers at lighthouses, sprinkled in with the long history of the guiding lights.

ROSEVILLE/ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Archdiocese of Detroit will hold its Mercy In Action Day Oct. 14, and one local “family” of Catholic churches is participating.

METRO DETROIT — When parents find out that their kid is being bullied, or that their kid is the bully, it can be a shock.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — While there have been no recent requests to ban books in the township, there’s a rise in challenges to books in public libraries across the country, and a local group wants to talk about it.

FRANKLIN — Franklin resident Ann Tonkin studied in Germany in college, so the library’s Oktoberfest “is very familiar to me and it is just a fun way to celebrate German culture. I have great memories and it’s a reminder of time there,” she said of the recent event at the library.

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Marcus Arambulo, of Boy Scout Troop No. 90, decided for his Eagle Scout project that he would help veterans by building a pergola at the American Legion Victor I. Rieck Post 351 in Utica.

MADISON HEIGHTS — An October tradition gets a new name this year: The Trail of Treats.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Residents recently had a chance to have some fun and learn about history at the same time at the Heritage Celebration, which has become a tradition in Farmington Hills.